Foreign Secretary Mr. Shanker Das Bairagi paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar at the latter’s office today. During the call on, views were exchanged on consolidating and expanding various aspects of bilateral relations and cooperation. They also shared views on the celebration of the 40th [ Read More … ]

Foreign Secretary of Nepal Mr. Shanker Das Bairagi held bilateral talks with Mr Mohammed bin Abdullah Bin Mutib Al Rumaihi, Minister’s Assistant for Foreign Affairs, at the latter’s office today. Review of bilateral relations and aspects including labour relations, exploration of Qatari investment opportunities in Nepal through exchange of business delegations and other high level visits between the two countries [ Read More … ]

The Third Joint Working Group (JWG) Meetings on Sub-Regional Cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) (Dhaka, January 19-20, 2016) The third meetings of the JWGs on Sub-Regional Cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) on Water Resources Management and Power/Hydropower and on Connectivity and Transit were held in Dhaka on 19-20 January 2016. The Bangladesh delegation was [ Read More … ]

The Government of Nepal strongly condemns the terrorist attack on Bacha Khan University in Pakistan on January 20, 2016 that caused loss of precious human lives and injured many more. Such atrocious act of terrorism inan abode of knowledge and learning is highly condemnable. The people and Government of Nepal extend heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the victims of [ Read More … ]

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Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon! Ever since my appointment asDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, I was looking for an appropriate opportunity to talk to you about current political situation in Nepal as well as the foreign policy orientation of the new government. However, owing to other pressing priorities, it took me quite some time [ Read More … ]

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Press Release United Nations Under-Secretary-General His Excellency Mr. Jeffrey Feltman paid a courtesy call on Right Hon’ble President Ms. Bidya Devi Bhandari today. H.E. Mr. Feltman conveyed the greetings and best wishes of United Nations Secretary-General H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon. He also assured of the support of the United Nations for the full implementation of the constitution. The Rt. Hon’ble [ Read More … ]

The Government of Nepal deplores the conduct of the hydrogen bomb test as announced by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea yesterday. Nepal views that such an act would be detrimental to the international nuclear non-proliferation efforts as well as the peace, unity and stability on the Korean peninsula. Nepal upholds a consistent policy of general and complete disarmament of [ Read More … ]

Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mr. K. P. Sharma Oli sent a message of condolence to His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, today on the loss of precious lives in the terrorist attack on Pathankot airbase on 2nd January 2016. In the message he has mentioned that in line with its principled position, the Government of Nepal unequivocally [ Read More … ]